Nick Holonyak
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Summary
Nick Holonyak is a human[1]. Born in Zeigler[2], he… he was born on November 3, 1928[3]. He passed away in Urbana[4]. He died on September 20, 2022[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], and electrical engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Zeigler[2].
- Nick Holonyak was born in United States[12].
- Nick Holonyak passed away in Urbana[4].
- Nick Holonyak was born on November 3, 1928[3].
- Nick Holonyak died on September 20, 2022[5].
- Nick Holonyak held citizenship in United States[13].
- Nick Holonyak is identified as part of the Ruthenians ethnic group[14].
- Nick Holonyak worked as a physicist[6].
- Nick Holonyak worked as a university teacher[7].
- Nick Holonyak's professions included inventor[8].
- Nick Holonyak worked as an engineer[9].
- Nick Holonyak's professions included electrical engineer[10].
- Nick Holonyak's professions included scientist[15].
- Nick Holonyak's field of work was physics[16].
- Nick Holonyak's field of work was light-emitting diode[17].
- Nick Holonyak's field of work was semiconductor[18].
- Nick Holonyak's field of work was superconductivity[19].
- Nick Holonyak's field of work was quantum electronics[20].
- Nick Holonyak's field of work was optoelectronics[21].
- Among Nick Holonyak's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[22].
- Among Nick Holonyak's employers was General Electric[23].
- Among Nick Holonyak's employers was Bell Labs[24].
- Nick Holonyak's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[25].
- Nick Holonyak's doctoral advisor was John Bardeen[26].
- A notable work attributed to Nick Holonyak is light-emitting diode[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Zeigler[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29] and United States[12], a sovereign state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32]. Nick Holonyak was born on November 3, 1928[3]. He is identified as part of the Ruthenians ethnic group[14].
Education
Nick Holonyak's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[25]. His doctoral advisor was John Bardeen[26]. He studied under John Bardeen[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], electrical engineer[10], and scientist[15]. Fields of work include physics[16], a branch of science[34]; light-emitting diode[17], a type of electronic component[35]; semiconductor[18]; superconductivity[19], a macroscopic quantum phenomena[36]; quantum electronics[20], a branch of physics[37]; and optoelectronics[21], a branch of science[38]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[22], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1867[41]; General Electric[23], a multinational corporation[42], in US[43], founded in 1892[44]; and Bell Labs[24], a privately held company[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47], headquartered in Murray Hill[48]. Nick Holonyak supervised Joe C. Campbell as a doctoral student[49].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Nick Holonyak is light-emitting diode[27]. Things named for him include Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[50], a science award[51], founded in 1997[52].
Recognition
Awards received include Lemelson–MIT Prize[53], a science award[54]; National Medal of Technology and Innovation[55], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1980[58]; Edison Medal[59], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1904[62]; Frederic Ives Medal[63], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1929[66]; IEEE Medal of Honor[67], a science award[68], founded in 1917[69]; and National Medal of Science[70], a science award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1963[73].
Death and Burial
Nick Holonyak died on September 20, 2022[5]. He passed away in Urbana[4].
Why It Matters
Nick Holonyak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
He is credited with the discovery of light-emitting diode[76], a type of electronic component[77]. Entities named for him include Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[50], a science award[51], founded in 1997[52].
FAQs
Where was Nick Holonyak born?
Nick Holonyak's place of birth was Zeigler[2].
Where did Nick Holonyak die?
Nick Holonyak died in Urbana[4].
What did Nick Holonyak do for work?
Nick Holonyak worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], and electrical engineer[10].
Where did Nick Holonyak go to school?
Nick Holonyak was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[25].
What awards did Nick Holonyak receive?
Honors received include Lemelson–MIT Prize[53], National Medal of Technology and Innovation[55], Edison Medal[59], and Frederic Ives Medal[63].
What did Nick Holonyak discover?
Nick Holonyak is credited as discoverer of light-emitting diode[76].